Clean
What I see when I look at this kind of photography is "clean." Can you talk about how this is connected to the practice? I dont see dirt, mess, or dog shit. Would these things be considered concepts and not worth investigation or photography? I really want to do the 20 car photo but I could only see dirt on the car? I could go clean the car, but then its like "staging" the photo shoot. It would seem it is a selective practice?
Hopefully contemplative photography is not too clean! We are not presenting some sanitized version of reality. Any fresh perception can be the basis for a contemplative photo, including dirt, mess, and dog shit. You might take a look at the texture gallery, which has some of the more gritty shots (sorry about that), including a great shot of a pile of mud.
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The Book
“This is not your usual ‘how to be a better photographer’ book. It takes you into deeper water. It requires investigation and commitment to areas new to you. Among other things, you will think about perception in new ways. If you read this book with care, and without skepticism, it will radically expand your thinking, seeing, and photography.”
—Jay Maisel, photographer
and author of Light on America